Families and Communities
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Student Characteristics
State
Your district
Student eligibility for subsidized lunch
44%
81%
Students from Various Racial/Ethnic Backgrounds
Students Receiving ESL/Bilingual Education Services
6%
17%
Students Receiving Special Education Services
16%
17%
Summary Paragraph(s)
As the capital of Rhode Island, Providence is the most populous city in the state. Its district serves over 30,000 students in 47 public schools. According to the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) evaluation, Providence is below the state average in every grade category for reading, writing, math, and science. Third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, and eleventh graders are stronger in reading than they are in math, however. In 5th grade, writing skills are tested for the first time on the NECAP, then in 8th grade and then in 11th grade. For all three grade levels, the writing skills are vastly lower than the reading skills. Science levels are tested in 4th grade, 8th grade and 11th grade. Again, all three grades in the district show a percentage far below that of the state level.
In regards to teaching staff, the Providence district is more on par with that of the state’s teaching staff. While the state has 1% of teachers with Emergency Certification, Providence has 2%. Both the state and Providence employ 2% of its teachers without high qualifications. Finally, the state has an average teacher- student ratio of 1:11 and the Providence district has a ratio of 1:15.
In Providence, there is a much higher percentage of students who are eligible for subsidized lunches. The state has an average of 44% who are while Providence has 81% who are. In Providence, 17% of its students receive ESL/Bilingual Services in comparison to the rest of the state at 6%. In addition, 17% of Providence students receive Special Education Services while 16% of the state receives Special Education services.
EDC 102 Context Statement Project
State and District Data Collection for Providence
Students • Teaching • Families
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Student Achievement
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NECAP
Teaching
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Teachers
Families and Communities
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Summary Paragraph(s)
As the capital of Rhode Island, Providence is the most populous city in the state. Its district serves over 30,000 students in 47 public schools. According to the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) evaluation, Providence is below the state average in every grade category for reading, writing, math, and science. Third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, and eleventh graders are stronger in reading than they are in math, however. In 5th grade, writing skills are tested for the first time on the NECAP, then in 8th grade and then in 11th grade. For all three grade levels, the writing skills are vastly lower than the reading skills. Science levels are tested in 4th grade, 8th grade and 11th grade. Again, all three grades in the district show a percentage far below that of the state level.
In regards to teaching staff, the Providence district is more on par with that of the state’s teaching staff. While the state has 1% of teachers with Emergency Certification, Providence has 2%. Both the state and Providence employ 2% of its teachers without high qualifications. Finally, the state has an average teacher- student ratio of 1:11 and the Providence district has a ratio of 1:15.
In Providence, there is a much higher percentage of students who are eligible for subsidized lunches. The state has an average of 44% who are while Providence has 81% who are. In Providence, 17% of its students receive ESL/Bilingual Services in comparison to the rest of the state at 6%. In addition, 17% of Providence students receive Special Education Services while 16% of the state receives Special Education services.